The New Zealand Map Conspiracy' / Rhys DarbyGet NZ on the Map: 'Solved! The New Zealand Map Conspiracy' / Rhys DarbyThis article was one of our best read stories of 2022. New Zealand often gets left out of world maps (seriously, it happens a lot) so at least this is not one of those instances. Instead, in its "Countries that are on Russia's unfriendly list", Amazing Maps has placed New Zealand west of Australia, in the Indian Ocean. Kiwi social media users noticed the geography mistake, one Twitter user asking: "Why is New Zealand in the Indian Ocean".

Source: New Zealand Herald December 31, 2022 06:53 UTC